10
December 2024

Berthe Morisot: Shaping Impressionism

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Tuesday, December 10, 2024 - 10:45
The Brighthelm Centre
North Road Brighton BN1 1YD
Online Event

Overlooked because she was a female artist? - Berthe Morisot (1841-1895) was a central figure in the Impressionist movement. 

Berthe Morisot (1841-1895) was a central figure in the Impressionist movement that revolutionized modern art with swiftly-brushed images of contemporary life. A core founder member of the group, she participated in seve of the eight Impressionist exhibitions held between 1874 and 1886, only missing the fourth exhibition in 1879 which took place just five months after the birth of her daughter Julie. 

THE ARTS SOCIETY ACCREDITED LECTURER

Dr Lois Oliver

Dr Lois Oliver is Professor in History of Art at the University of Notre Dame in London, and a Visiting Lecturer at the Courtauld Institute. She has worked as a Curator at the V&A, the National Gallery, and the Royal Academy. Her recent exhibitions include ‘Berthe Morisot: Shaping Impressionism’ at Dulwich Picture Gallery and ‘Jock McFadyen: Tourist without a Guidebook’ for the Royal Academy. Lois enjoys creating audio and multimedia tours for many of the UK’s leading arts institutions and has appeared on BBC Radio and TV. Also a keen violinist, Lois plays regularly with Kensington Chamber Orchestra and the Endellion Festival Orchestra. Lois studied English Literature at Cambridge University, and History of Art at the Courtauld Institute, completing an MA in Venetian Renaissance Art and writing her PhD thesis on The Image of the Artist, Paris 1815-1855.